Opinions

Farewell from local MLA

RE: Students’ Union vice-president academic Hana Kadri to seek PC nomination for riding containing the U of C

As MLA for the Calgary-Varsity constituency for the past three years, I want to thank constituents in all communities, including the University … Read the rest

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Low voter turnout isn’t a problem

By Kate Jacobson, March 19 2015 —

Voter turnout in this year’s Students’ Union election wasn’t great. It was 25.4 per cent, a couple percentage points less than last year’s voter turnout of 28.8 per cent. But chasing higher voter … Read the rest

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No tax dollars to prop up Canadian media

By Ala Buzreba, March 19 2015 —

Canadian media is often overshadowed by our neighbour to the south.

Many of our publishers and broadcasters require government support to stay afloat. Think CBC, which operates radio, TV networks and a website … Read the rest

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Who’s to blame for Alberta’s mess?

Alberta premier Jim Prentice faced backlash last week after implying that Albertans are to blame for the government’s $7-billion revenue shortfall. Prentice said on CBC’s radio program Alberta@Noon that Albertans “need only look in the mirror” to see who is … Read the rest

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Security changes needed in residence

By Melanie Woods, March 12 2015 —

On Friday, March 6, I received an email security alert from Residence Services. It said an unknown intruder had broken into the apartment of three female students and left behind dozens of pairs … Read the rest

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Independent media still matters

Two weeks ago there was an outpouring of love and emotion on social media when Fast Forward (FFWD) announced the paper would stop printing on March 5. For the last 19 years, the free altweekly has been the defacto chronicle … Read the rest

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Maclean’s rankings mischaracterize U of C

By Melanie Woods, March 5 2015 —

The results of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) were published last month in Maclean’s magazine. The NSSE is an annual student questionnaire designed to measure student engagement at universities across North … Read the rest

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